Category: Financial Wellness & Inclusion

Washington Examiner Editorial Distracts From How Life Insurers Meet Critical Consumer Needs

America’s life insurers serve 90 million American families, helping them build a financial safety net that protects them through all stages of life. Helping people take care of the things that matter most is our most critical mission. But you wouldn’t know that from the Washington Examiner’s editorial this week about The Business Roundtable’s (BRT) new mission … Continue reading "Washington Examiner Editorial Distracts From How Life Insurers Meet Critical Consumer Needs"

Life Insurers Help Families with Special Needs Confront Challenges Like ‘Autism Tsunami’

The growing incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) poses significant challenges to both families and policymakers. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 in every 59 children in the United States were identified as having ASD in 2014, up from 1 in 150 in 2002. A more recent study published in 2018 … Continue reading "Life Insurers Help Families with Special Needs Confront Challenges Like ‘Autism Tsunami’"

Why Financial and Retirement Security Will Be the Policy Issue of the Next Decade

Retirement security will be a policy issue everyone is talking about over the next decade. Not only is the world’s population growing, but people are living longer too, thanks to advances in medicine and science. This is especially true for our children — the millennials and Generation Z — who are very likely to live … Continue reading "Why Financial and Retirement Security Will Be the Policy Issue of the Next Decade"